decolonize

Verb

Meaning

grant independence to (a former colony)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

decolonise colonial incorporate blend integrate merge colonization cultivate modernize liberate assimilate civilize homogenize decolonization acculturate

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Antonyms

colonize colonise

Hypernyms

liberate set free

Examples

West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's Source: Internet

FTP is another face for Decolonize This Place, which intentionally did major damage to subway OMNY readers in January. Source: Internet

Similarly, Jasreet Kaur brought up the issue (“Decolonize McGill,” March 16, Commentary, page 10) of the University failing to acknowledge its own colonial history. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decolonisation decolonise decolonization decolor decolorant decolorate